• Leading Community Services Organisation
• Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
• Part-Time 11.25 hours per week, Maximum-Term until 27/01/2021
• Warragul location

About the opportunity

The Early Childhood Teacher will be responsible for the operation of the Early Childhood Program. The teacher will provide leadership while working as a member of a co-operative team.

Key functions include the development of a high quality developmentally appropriate, educational program for children with a commitment to active involvement of families and the local community. The program is to be developed in consultation with Uniting Gippsland and the parents of the children attending.

Position and Hours:

4 year old funded Kindergarten group at St Andrew’s Kindergarten Warragul

Thursdays 8.30am to 4.00pm (session time) / non-contact hours negotiable

About you

We are looking for a dedicated person to join our small community based early learning service at St Andrew’s Kindergarten, Warragul. An early childhood teaching qualification as approved by ACECQA is essential, with prior experience in an early childhood setting. Delivery of high quality programs, empathy, resilience, good communication, a desire to work in a collaborative team environment and ability to participate in the creation of a positive team culture are a must.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary qualifications in Early Childhood Education (three year minimum) as approved by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority
• Current VIT Card issued by the Victorian Institute of Teaching on commencement of employment and at the time of license renewal
• Current Victorian Driver’s License.
• Current Victorian Working with Children’s Check
• Current First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis, Asthma and Epipen training.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and Working With Children Check (in Victoria) and/or Working With Vulnerable People Check (in Tasmania) prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org.

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